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It’s spring time on the Hill and graduation is just around the corner! I was so excited when Leslie asked me to do her senior portraits because she is such a fun & beautiful lady to be around! I had an awesome opportunity to work with Leslie on my capstone documentary,聽roots, in the Fall of 2011. I learned about her heritage and how it much it shapes her as a person which is something I will always admire. She dons a beautiful pair of feathers on her graduation cap, a tradition that is gifted to graduating seniors in her sorority by her 聽sisters and elders in her community. Leslie is graduating from the UNC School of Education & will 聽be returning in the Summer to start her graduate program for school counseling. This session was full of laughter & smiles and a LOT of goofing around across UNC’s campus and the beloved Franklin Street! Leslie–I wish you all the luck in the world with your future; nothing can stop a strong, loving, and sassy woman like you!

 

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F(r)amily: a group of friends so close they are practically family; typically found in a military community or a small town.

Every year we do 3 holidays with the framily: Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Easter. This year, we met for Easter dinner at the Pfau’s. It was different this year-for the better-because instead of crying over baby dolls, the babies we old enough to easter egg hunt & break cascarones! We also had my aunt & her significant other, Esther & Culley, come in from Texas to eat Aunt Betty Lou’s Rolls and take in the North Carolina pine pollen. Here are a few shots from dinner this year–enjoy!

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Yay for juice cups!

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And tummy tickles!

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Sometimes I wonder how my mom lives with his crazy eyebrows, but they make us all laugh, so that must be how.

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Eggs, eggs EVERYWHERE!

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After dinner led to some crazy cascarones (a Mexican tradition known here as confetti eggs) & toddler wrestling!

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Anabelle has nothing but hugs & kisses after wrestling her momma!

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Well, let’s just say I couldn’t be more proud of my husband! Many hours of studying, stress, and prayers have gone into this jacket and he completely deserves it! The White Coat symbolizes the transition of pre-clinical studies to clinical studies (Yes, he will have patients in a month! Eek! ) and to serve as a humbling reminder that he & his classmates are responsible for the oral health of North Carolina & beyond. This milestone means he can start earning the trust of patients as he takes care of their pearly whites! I couldn’t be more thankful to have such a determined, smart, and ambitious partner in crime! Here’s to 3 more years of friends, family, hours of studying, & teeth!

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So many pictures were taken of these UNC Dental kids!

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That’s one proud Momma…

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…and Dad!

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Instagramming that white coat!

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Great friends help the world go ’round!

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I love you & I’m so proud of you! 馃檪